Today, we will crochet a top that will become the basis for several new designs.
MATERIALS:
Yarn: Alize Bella Fingering / 4 ply 100% Cotton 196 yards / 50 grams – 100 grams
Crochet Hook: 2 mm
Stitches Used: ch-chain, sl st-slip stitch, sc-single crochet, dc-double crochet, tog2hdc-2 hdc crochet together
Gauge: 26.0 sts = 4 inches
Size: width – 76 cm or 30 in, length – 14 cm or 5 1/2 in, shoulders straps – 33 cm(/2) or 13 in (/2)
PATTERN:
FRONT PART:
Start from a foundation dc row, crochet 25 dc or chain foundation row
Row 1: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, (make it for a straight edge without holes), hdc in each st to the end of the row, 2 hdc in the last st
Row 2: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st to the end of the row
Increase the top until you’ll reach 33 rows or 41 hdc
Rep Row 1-2 15 times
When you crochet 41 hdc, start decreasing:
Row 34: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, (make it for a straight edge without holes), hdc in each st to the end of the row, tog2hdc in the last st
Row 35: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st to the end of the row
Rep Row 34-35 7 times
Decrease the top until you’ll reach 49 rows or 33 hdc
When you crochet 33 hdc, start increasing again:
Row 50: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, (make it for a straight edge without holes), hdc in each st to the end of the row, 2 hdc in the last st
Row 51: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st to the end of the row
Increase the top until you’ll reach 65 rows or 41 hdc
Rep Row 50-51 7 times
When you crochet 41 hdc, start decreasing again:
Row 66: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, (make it for a straight edge without holes), hdc in each st to the end of the row, tog2hdc in the last st
Row 67: ch-2, turn, hdc in the 1st st, hdc in each st to the end of the row
Rep Row 66-67 15 times
Decrease the top until you’ll reach 98 rows or 25 hdc
BACK PART:
Crochet 35 rows of 25 hdc. The number of rows depends on your measurement (measure the fullest part of your chest)
Join with sl st through the back loop only, then make a row of sc around the bottom part of the top. Make a row of sc around the top part of the top.
Mark the places for shoulders straps (I skipped 2 sc from the upper parts of the top) and crochet 5 sc – 88 rows, join with sl st to the opposite side
This is really pretty. Can you tell me what size the pattern is?
I want to make a small for a friend.
The size of the top depends on your friend’s size, you should measure the fullest part of her chest and crochet as many rows as you need, from this part of the pattern: “When you crochet 25 hdc, start crocheting without increasing and decreasing 35 rows or as many rows as you need
“.